GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
MINERAL BASED BINDING MATERIALS/5141332
Course Title: MINERAL BASED BINDING MATERIALS
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Course Semester 2 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Describes mineral based binder materials (cement, lime, gypsum, pozzolan, adhesive mortar etc.) and explain their types and characteristics.
Explain raw materials of mineral based binder materials and their production methods.
Explain the physical, chemical, mechanical, mineralogical and microscopic properties of mineral based binder materials.
Practise the tests related with mineral based binder materials.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Introduction of mineral based binder materials and theirs history, types and usage areas
2. Week  Cements and their types, raw materials and production
3. Week  Portland cement and blended cements, hydration of cement and its main compounds
4. Week  Physical, chemical and mechanical properties of cement
5. Week  Mineralogical and microscopical properties of cement
6. Week  Cement additives
7. Week  Pozzolans, types of pozzolan and their physical, chemical, mineralogical and microscopical properties
8. Week  Midterm exam - Pozzolans, types of pozzolan and their physical, chemical, mineralogical and microscopical properties (continue)
9. Week  Lime, types of lime and its physical, chemical, mechanical, mineralogical etc. properties
10. Week  Gypsum, types of gypsum and its physical, chemical, mechanical, mineralogical etc. properties
11. Week  Adhesive mortar, types of adhesive mortar and its physical, chemical, mechanical, mineralogical etc. properties
12. Week  Repair mortar, types of repair mortar and its physical, chemical, mechanical, mineralogical etc. properties
13. Week  Cement tests and evaluation of their test results-1
14. Week  Cement tests and evaluation of their test results-2
15. Week  Final exam
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
20
 Assignment
1
20
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
40
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
14
3
42
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
3
42
 Material Design and Implementation
10
3
30
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
4
3
12
 Presentation
1
3
3
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
3
3
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
6
6
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
180
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.2
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
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2
3
4
5
1Develop expertise knowledge in a civil engineering specialty area founded on their graduate competenceX
2Realize the interaction between disciplines associated with their specialty areaX
3Use the theoretical and practical expertise knowledge gained in their specialty areaX
4Create new knowledge by integrating their knowledge area with the knowledge coming from different disciplines; and solve problems that need expertise by using scientific research methodsX
5Devise a problem in their specialty area, develop a solution methodology, solve the problem, and interpret the results and take action if necessaryX
6Develop new strategic approaches to unforeseen and complex scenarios in their specialty area and create solutions with taking responsibilityX
7Criticize the knowledge in their specialty area, guide the learning process, and independently direct high level studiesX
8Systematically communicate the recent developments in their specialty area and their own studies to groups both inside and outside their specialty area, orally, in writing and visuallyX
9Examine social relationships and the norms that dictate them with a critical point of view; develop and take action to change these norms if necessaryX
10Communicate orally and in writing with at least one foreign languageX
11Use computer software at a level required by their specialty area with drawing upon information and communication technology at a high levelX
12Develop strategic, political, and application plans associated with their specialty area, and analyze the attained results within total quality processesX
13Protect social, scientific, and ethical values during collection, interpretation, and dissemination stages of the data associated with their specialty area; instruct and supervise these valuesX
14Apply problem solving skills and the assimilated knowledge within their specialty area to multidisciplinary studiesX
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof. Dr. H. Yılmaz ARUNTAŞ)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/aruntas)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (aruntas@gazi.edu.tr)